News

28/07/2015Completion

Data Center of China Life Insurance in Shanghai

China’s largest insurance company, China Life Insurance Company, has moved into its new Data Center in Shanghai-Pudong. After a design and construction period of six years – which is on the long side for China – the complex designed by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) was completed in June.

24/07/2015Competition win

gmp wins competition for new Suzhou library building in China

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have won the design competition for the new construction of the Suzhou Library in China. The start of construction has been scheduled for 2016 and the opening of the complex for the end of 2017.

21/07/2015Opening

Meinhard von Gerkan opens his Architecture Pavilion with the “Lines of Thought“ exhibition

Exhibition on the occasion of the 80th birthday of gmp founding partner Meinhard von Gerkan / Five decades of sketches and drawings / Architecture Pavilion as exhibition and events venue

29/06/2015gmp Architects design for ICICLE

The Fashion Industry Park for the fashion brand is scheduled for completion by 2018

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) are designing the ICICLE Fashion Industry Park for the Chinese fashion brand ICICLE; the Centre includes a production facility with logistics center for the e-commerce business, as well as design and production workplaces with the company’s associated showrooms.

01/01/1970Competition win, project commissioned

SF Express Headquarter Building, Shenzhen, China

SF Express Group Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading logistics companies with over 340,000 employees worldwide, is intending to construct a new company headquarter building in the flourishing Qianhai District in Shenzhen. The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) were successful in winning first prize in the international competition for the new construction of the SF Express Headquarter Building, and the practice has been commissioned with the design of the high-rise office building with a gross floor area of 100,000 m².

22/06/2015Competition win, project commissioned

Guangzhou Museum, China

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) were awarded 1st prize for their competition entry for the new construction of the Guangzhou City Museum. At the same time, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos (Madrid/Berlin) won the competition for the adjacent Science Museum which, together with the city’s new Art Museum (commissioned a year ago and being designed by Thomas Herzog Architects), will form the central cultural precinct of this third-largest Chinese city.

09/06/2015Competition win, project commissioned

China Unicom IT Industrial Operation Center, Guangzhou, China

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have won the international competition for the new construction of an IT industrial operation center with adjacent high-rise office block in Guangzhou for China Unicom, one of the leading Chinese telecommunications companies, and have been commissioned to carry out the design.

28/05/2015Competition win, project commissioned

Qianhai Trade Center, Shenzhen, China

With a total area of almost 15 square kilometers and a planned gross floor area of approx. 30 million square meters, by 2020 the Qianhai district in Shenzhen will be developed into the most important transport intersection and commercial center in the Pearl River delta. Hong Kong can be reached from here within 30 minutes, and all other important cities in the region within an hour.

18/05/2015Completion

Shenzhen Software Industry Base, Plot 1, Shenzhen, China

The focus of the Shenzhen metropolis is on national and international IT research and development. A core project for strengthening the IT industry is the „Shenzhen Software Industry Base“, for the first plot of which the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners won the design commission as part of an international competition in 2009; this has now been completed.

05/05/2015Award of contract in VOF negotiation procedure

Refurbishment and modernization of the Mollier Building, Dresden Technical University

The architects practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) has – in a VOF negotiation procedure - been awarded the contract for the total refurbishment and modernization of the Mollier Building at Dresden Technical University.

20/04/2015Award for new Vietnamese National Assembly building in Hanoi

Vietnam relies on German building culture

“What is Vietnamese building culture?” This question is asked in a country the architecture of which was for many years defined by the former colonial powers, France and Japan, and by the separation of the country into North and South Vietnam with the two capitals, Hanoi and Saigon.

15/04/2015Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2015

Precisely forty years after its introduction, the Berlin Chair designed by Meinhard von Gerkan for the furniture maker Walter Knoll is being re-launched. At this year’s Milan Furniture Fair (Salone Internazionale del Mobile) from 14 to 19 April, Walter Knoll is presenting the re-edition of the chair designed by von Gerkan in 1975 for the VIP lounge of Berlin Tegel Airport, which was also designed by him.

30/03/2015On old foundations

gmp exhibition at AEDES Berlin from 2 April

With the exhibition „On old foundations. Building in a historic context“, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) exhibit a side of their oeuvre that is less well known to the general public: how to deal with historic buildings.

26/02/2015European Cultural Centre in a Venetian palazzo

Ideas are developed at the next aac workshop from 26 February to 20 March

Sixteen young architects and aspirants to the profession from different countries are given the opportunity at the Academy for Architectural Culture (aac) to develop designs for a European Cultural Centre in Venice and to subsequently present their work to the public in Hamburg and Venice.

20/01/2015Competition success

Rostock city centre – urban restructuring around the city's port

The architects practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) has won first prize in an urban design ideas competition for the restructuring of the parts to the north of the inner city and the Bussebart/Stadthafen area in the “Standort Stadthafen” planning section.

03/01/2015Meinhard von Gerkan

In honor of his 80th birthday

Meinhard von Gerkan was born in Riga on 3 January 1935; the city is located in Latvia which, at the time, was an independent country with a population of Latvians, Russians and Germans. The family belonged to the upper class of the German-Baltic population which – following the non-aggression agreement between Stalin and Hitler and the resulting cession of the Baltic states to the Soviet Union – was largely resettled in the Polish areas which had been under occupation since the beginning of the war.

11/12/2014Tongji University honors gmp founding partner

Meinhard von Gerkan appointed Consulting Professor in Shanghai

Since 4 December 2014, Meinhard von Gerkan has been Consulting Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the renowned Tongji University in Shanghai. He was handed his certificate of appointment by Prof. Zheng Shiling, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in the presence of representatives of the Faculty and numerous students.

01/12/2014First prize and design commission in Hamburg

School extension and replacement building for Gyula Trebitsch school

The Gyula Trebitsch school at Hamburg will be extended and the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been commissioned to build the extended replacement building to their designs. This was the result of the design commission negotiated under VOF (German procedure for commissioning freelance services) following the competition win.

04/11/2014Completion

Theater workshops of Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt am Main

With the completion of the transport and landscaped areas, the conversion and extension of the workshops for the scenery and costumes of the Städtische Bühnen were completed on time for the new 2014/2015 season.

16/10/2014“Designing in Dialogue” exhibition in Nanjing

Guest professorship for Meinhard von Gerkan at Chinese university

Meinhard von Gerkan has been honoured in China with a guest professorship at the well-established Southeast University of Nanjing. The award was presented to him by Wang Jianguo, Dean of the Architecture Faculty at the university, which was founded in 1902, during the opening of the exhibition entitled “Designing in Dialogue. The Architecture of von Gerkan, Marg and Partners”.

07/10/2014Iconic Awards 2014

Highest award – Best of Best – for the Qingdao Grand Theatre and Winner for the Berlin State Ballet School

Yesterday, at the awards ceremony of the Iconic Awards 2014 in Munich, the Qingdao Grand Theatre and the Berlin State Ballet School were awarded Best of Best and Winner respectively in the Architecture category.

19/09/2014On Old Foundations

Building in a historical context - von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects

Building on old foundations: Is there a better place than Venice to stage an exhibition on this subject? Is there any other place that depends to the same degree on its foundations, the millions of oak piles on which the city is founded – or a place similarly at risk? Venice is the epitome of a city which engages with its own architectural past.

15/09/2014Transparent and communicative

New Trianel Headquarters completed in Aachen

After a construction period of almost two years, Trianel GmbH this summer moved into its company headquarters in Aachen, which had been designed by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The utility company now has over 300 employees in the new building who previously were spread out over three locations in Aachen. The office block has a floor area of 6,300 square metres and can accommodate up to 430 members of staff.

12/09/2014Exhibitions in Venice

"Too good. Two. Be true." Blueprints for the future: The Berlin airports TXL and BER

1914–2014: the period of world history which the 2014 Architecture Biennale revolves around is the century in which the modern world has come about, a technological and globalised world. A central element in this development: the dream of flying has become a reality, for everybody.

29/08/2014aac Workshop

Brooklyn Powerhouse. An Architectural Contribution to the Cultural Ecology of the Gowanus District, NYC

The name Brooklyn Rapid Transit Powerhouse refers to a large coal-fired power station built at the end of the 19th century to generate electricity for Brooklyn’s streetcar system. Built as a steel skeleton construction typical of the time with a representative façade composed of red-brown brick, the building is situated on an extensive site along the branching Gowanus Canal, which until decommissioning was the supply route for the power plant’s coal and water.

29/05/2014Too good. Two. Be true.

Blueprints for the future: the airports TXL and BER by the von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects

1914–2014: the period of world history which the 2014 Architecture Biennale revolves around is the century in which the modern world has come about, a technological and globalised world. A central element in this development: the dream of flying has become a reality, for everybody.

16/05/2014Award

gmp voted “A&W Architect of the Year 2014”

Good architecture is created in a dialogue. And it takes social responsibility. An optimal solution for a building project can only be achieved when one asks the right questions. Often these are unusual questions, sometimes simple, and frequently they seem to want to combine what cannot be combined. It is this work process which is used by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners to create architecture.

15/05/2014New commission

New construction of rehearsal building for “Ballett am Rhein”, Düsseldorf

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) are designing the new rehearsal building for the ballet company of Deutsche Oper am Rhein. In a consortium with HOCHTIEF Solutions, they were commissioned by Düsseldorf City Council in a PPP scheme. The new ballet building will be created on the historic site of the former Rheinbahn depot “am Steinberg” in Düsseldorf, between the listed tramway depot and the back of the housing development at Kopernikusstrasse.

23/04/2014New commission after winning competition

gmp wins competition for three office buildings in an attractive Shanghai location

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been successful in winning the competition for three office towers near the southern railway station in Shanghai, and have been commissioned with the design of the project. Vanke Co., Ltd. is one of the largest real estate companies for housing in China and wants to extend its range of activities into the office building sector; for this purpose, the company has selected a site in a desirable up-and-coming business area.

11/04/2014Completion

Basketball stadium in Dongguan, China

In the southern Chinese city of Dongguan – a city of several million – a basketball stadium has been completed to plans by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). The building can be seen from afar and is a landmark that provides identity and orientation to the people in the new district of Liaobu. The stadium has space for nearly 15,000 visitors and can be used for sports and other events; it is the new main competition venue for one of the most successful Chinese basketball teams, the Dongguan Leopards.

04/04/2014Completion

Office building at Tesdorpfstrasse 8, Hamburg

At Tesdorpfstrasse 8 in Hamburg, near the Dammtor railway station, a new office building has been completed to a design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) which meets top energy conservation standards and is likely to receive the gold certificate under DGNB rules.

14/03/2014Press release

New Publications

Five books on the work, views and approaches of the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been published in recent months. The œuvre of the practice is very diverse, and similarly the authors approach their subjects – which couldn’t be more varied - in very different ways: from building in a historic context via the design and construction of Chinese cultural venues through to a view behind the curtain of large German construction sites, the books illustrate examples of gmp’s work in text and images.

11/03/2014New construction of children’s hospital at Lausanne University Hospital

Competition win in Lausanne, Switzerland

The design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners, with JB Ferrari, for a new children’s hospital at the Lausanne University Hospital has won first prize in an international competition. The hospital is to provide 85 beds and an accident and emergency unit for children, and is provisionally scheduled to open in 2019. The design concept includes light-flooded open areas with much greenery, which are intended to make a hospital stay as agreeable as possible for patients and their relatives. Today, the entry will be presented to the public in Lausanne.

26/02/2014National Stadium in Tripoli

Groundbreaking ceremony on 26 February 2014

A new football stadium for Tripoli: the groundbreaking ceremony for the National Stadium in the new sports park, which was designed by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) took place on Wednesday 26 February 2014. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Seidan, the German Ambassador, Christian Much, the football legend Franz Beckenbauer and the gmp Project Manager, Hans-Joachim Paap. gmp has been commissioned with the scheme design for the project as well as the detailed design.

26/02/2014Foshan German Service Center

Groundbreaking ceremony on 25 February 2014

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction of the German Service Centre in Foshan, a city in the south of China, will take place on 25 February 2014. In 2013, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners were successful in winning this competition which was open to German architectural practices with a Chinese partner.

17/12/2013New commission after winning competition in Shenzhen, China

Large urban design project in a planned special economic zone

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been commissioned with the design of a new urban development project on a 45 hectare site in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. It comprises a transportation hub including five underground railway stations, a border control point and numerous commercial areas. Above ground there will be a range of tower blocks of different heights with apartments, shops and offices to form multi-functional city quarters.

29/11/2013Award for Meinhard von Gerkan

2013 Leadership Award in the Special Prize category

On 28 November, Meinhard von Gerkan received the 2013 ULI Germany Leadership Award. This award is being given by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Germany for the ninth time, and is intended to recognise personalities in real estate and public service. The award will take place as part of the annual Urban Leader Forum in Berlin.

21/11/2013Three awards

With their newly designed corporate image, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have won the Iconic Award which was initiated by the German Design Council. In the Communication category, their corporate design achieved the top “Best of Best” accolade. Furthermore, gmp’s 2012 “Choreography of the Masses” exhibition also received awards – this time from two institutions: in the Architecture category, the exhibition was declared the winner of the Iconic Award; in the Event Design category, the show won the 2013 Red Dot Design Award.

Events

Lecture

24/06/2015Scaling Urban Spaces

As part of the “Bau Congress China” event, which takes place in Peking from 23 to 24 June, Stephan Schütz will give a talk on the subject of “Scaling Urban Spaces”. “Smart Building Technology” is the main topic of the third day, which will be moderated by Boris Schade-Bünsow (Bauwelt).

Lecture by Volkwin Marg in Hamburg

28/05/2015Natürlich ist Architektur nicht unpolitisch

As part oft he Symposium „Annäherungen an Cäsar Pinnau (1906-1988) – Person und Werk in kritischer Analyse“, which takes place from 28 to 30 May, Volkwin Marg will give a talk on the subject of „Natürlich ist Architektur nicht unpolitisch“.

Lecture

23/04/2015Hinrich Müller on “advanced building skins“

As part of the “advanced building skins” event, which takes place from 23 to 24 April at the Graz University of Technology, Hinrich Müller will give a talk on 23 April 2015.

Lecture

18/03/2015„Der Hafen gibt, der Hafen nimmt“ – The historical development of the Hafencity.

Volkwin Margs reports in the Hanse Lounge in Hamburg on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 on the whole history of the Hafencity Hamburg. The lecture stands under the theme „Der Hafen gibt, der Hafen nimmt“ – The historical development of the Hafencity.

Lecture

As part of the international conference “Heritage, Contemporary Architecture and Design in Interaction”, Meinhard von Gerkan will give a talk. The conference takes place from 12 to 13 March - during the “Radi!" 2015 Annual Creativity Week in Riga, Latvia.

Volkwin Marg

05/02/2015Presenter of the award Gustav-Oelsner-Ziegel

The laudatio at the award ceremony “Gustav-Oelsner-Ziegel” will be delivered by Volkwin Marg on Thursday, 5 February 2015. The prize will be awarded this year for the second time by the Architektur Centrum. Volkwin Marg was the prizewinner at the inaugural awards ceremony in 2008.

Lecture

As part of the „6. Hamburger Immobilientag“ event, which takes place in Hamburg on 22 January, Meinhard von Gerkan will give a talk on the subject „Lingang New City – eine humane Stadtneugründung für 1,3 Mio. Einwohner”.

At the full-day event, experts give their assessments to the real estate markets and also discuss current topics.

Lecture

10/12/2014Nikolaus Goetze
"On Old Foundations. Building in a historical context"

On Wednesday 10 December 2014, Nikolaus Goetze will give a talk on the subject „On Old Foundations. Building in a historical context“.

Panel Session

08/12/2014Volkwin Marg speaks on the architecture of sports stadiums

On Monday 8 December 2014, Volkwin Marg will speak at the “Literarische Salon” in Hannover on the architecture of sports stadiums.

Symposium at Tongji University

On Thursday, 4 December 2014, Meinhard von Gerkan will give a lecture at Tongji CAUP, in a ceremony for conferring him as Advisory Professor of Tongji University. All colleagues are all welcome to attend.

28/08/2014Stefan Hofmann
„Planning for sports: FIFA stadiums“

Lecture

As part of the “South East Asia Airport Expansion Summit”, Nikolaus Goetze will speak in Hanoi on “Past & Future – Airport Architecture by gmp” on Monday, 25 August 2014.

Podium event

28/05/2014TXL vs. BER
Past and Future of Airport Architecture

gmp has designed the old and the new airport for Berlin. The former, Tegel, is still praised, the latter, Berlin Brandenburg, has still not been opened. It seems that it is not possible to approach the future of airport construction responsibly without knowing its past. Meinhard von Gerkan, Hartmut Mehdorn, Robert Grosch and Philipp Bouteiller provide remininscences, assessments and pleas.

Public lecture

14/03/2014Prof. Volkwin Marg
"Healing Architecture + Health"

On Friday 14 March 2014, Volkwin Marg will speak at the international symposium “Health Care of the future – Healing Architecture + Communication” in Berlin. As part of the event Volkwin Marg will talk on the subject “Architecture + Health”.

Lecture

27/09/2013Lecture by Volkwin Marg in Göppingen

The Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg invited Volkwin Marg to give a lecture at the Kunsthalle Göppingen. The title of the presentation is "Architektur als Synthese. Funktion - Konstruktion - Deutung".

Round Table in Munich

At the next Round Table meeting of the Central Institute for Art History (ZI) in Munich, Meinhard von Gerkan will meet Uta Hassler, Alina Payne, Werner Sobek and Wolf Tegethoff (ZI) for a discussion this Friday 12 July at 17:00 hours. The subject will be “The ubiquity of architecture”.

Talk

24/05/2013Stephan Schütz
"Art Basel – Art and Architecture"

As part of the event “Art Basel – Art and Architecture” on 24 May Stephan Schütz will give a lecture on „Building Asia's New Museums”.

Spring reception at the BDA in Berlin

21/04/2013gmp will give a speech and present newly appointed members

Meinhard von Gerkan will give a speech at the spring reception of the Berlin branch of the BDA at Tegel airport. In addition, he will be discussing his work and architecture in general with the architectural critic Falk Jaeger.

Public lecture

As part of the 7th Building Forum organised by VHV Insurance, Meinhard von Gerkan will give a public talk entitled “Sinn als Credo der Architektur“ („Architecture: meaning and message”) on 5 February 2013.

Public lecture

Martin Glass, gmp architect, will speak at the BAU 2013, the world-leading trade exhibition for architecture, materials and systems, on the subject of "Innovative designs and sustainable concepts for future sports venues" under the general heading of "Stadiums boosting export – Vorsprung durch Technik. For the love of the game".

gmp Musitecture # 93

On Tuesday 15 January 2013, a concert will take place in the Berlin office entitled "In the olden days, it was…just like today". TRIO OHRENSCHMALZ has been making music in the style of the 1920s since 2003. Julius, Angelika and Stefan themselves are in their twenties, "from head to toe", as they sing.

Talk

04/12/2012Prof. Meinhard von Gerkan
"The importance of public spaces in urban development"

As part of the event "The importance of public spaces in urban development", Meinhard von Gerkan will speak on the subject of "the importance of public spaces in urban development".

Talk

30/11/2012Stephan Schütz
"Cultural Buildings - Stages for Urban Life"

As part of the Sofia Architecture Week 2012, gmp-Partner Stephan Schütz will talk on the subject "Cultural Buildings - Stages for Urban Life" in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Talk

The South Tyrol Architecture Foundation organises regular lectures with well known speakers. On Friday 16 November 2012 Prof. Meinhard von Gerkan will speak on the subject "Architecture: meaning and message".

gmp Musitecture concert # 92

On Tuesday 13 November 2012, the "American Jesus Suite" concert will take place at the Berlin office: a composition by Stefan Wurz for Quartet PLUS 1, inspired by Michael Jackson’s pop songs.

Talk

09/11/2012Prof. Volkwin Marg
"Architecture as a synthesis of function, construction and interpretation"

The focus of Siegener Bautag 2012 is on exploring the boundaries between construction, technology, economy, ecology and form. Hence the event runs under the motto "To go to the limits…and beyond". As part of the event Prof. Dr.-Ing. h.c. Volkwin Marg will speak on the subject "Architecture as a synthesis of function, construction and interpretation" on Friday 9 November 2012.

Keynote speech

08/11/2012Nicolas Pomränke
"The architect's personal pride determines the character of the building"

Nicolas Pomränke will give the keynote speech on the 5th ForumMIRO in Dresden, Germany. He will speak on the subject "The architect's personal pride determines the character of the building".

Talk

06/11/2012Hubert Nienhoff
"Stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup"

gmp-Partner Hubert Nienhoff will be talking on Tuesday 6 November 2012 on the topic "Stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup".

Speak at press reception

On the 1st of November, the Hanse Viertel arcade in Hamburg celebrates the completion of extensive conversion . Hamburg’s traditional shopping arcade was technically upgraded and brought up to current environmental standards. As part of the press reception, which runs under the slogan "The Hanse-Viertel with a new, vibrant look", Volkwin Marg will give a talk on the architecture and the original design ideas for the shopping arcade.

Talk

29/10/2012Markus Pfisterer
"Functionality of mega-event buildings – Examples: FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 and 2012 UEFA European Football Championship"

In the context of the "Sustainability of buildings for mega-events - Transfer of knowledge" conference in Munich (29 to 30 October), Markus Pfisterer (gmp Director) will speak on the subject of "Functionality of mega-event buildings – Examples: FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 and 2012 UEFA European Football Championship".

Talk

The exhibition OrgaTec will host high-profile speakers such as Prof. Meinhard von Gerkan. On 23 October 2012 there will be several lectures, one of them a keynote address by Meinhard von Gerkan under the heading "Architecture: meaning and message".

Round table discussion

16/10/2012Ralf Amann
"Challenges encountered in the organisation of mega events"

As part of the "Global Economic Symposium (GES)" in Rio de Janeiro, Ralf Amann (Director at gmp) will take part in the round table discussion on the subject "Challenges encountered in the organisation of mega events".

gmp Musitecture # 91

11/10/2012Chamber music with different ensembles

On Thursday 11 October, the "Chamber music with different ensembles" Musitecture concert will take place at Völckersstrasse, Hamburg.

Talk

On Friday 28 September 2012, Nicolas Pomränke will take part in the second annual ‘juniors’ conference by the OAV (German Asia-Pacific Business Association) in Berlin and will be moderating the workshop entitled "Asian Megacities – challenges of urbanisation".

Talk

20/09/2012Hubert Nienhoff
gmp architets – workshop lecture

On Thursday 20 September 2012, Hubert Nienhoff will give a workshop lecture in Gelsenkirchen as part of the North Rhine-Westphalia VFA group members evening.

gmp Musitecture # 90

Katharina Glös and Rahel Bader come together for this concert and will be presenting 18th century solos and duets in our intimate and stylish setting.

Talk

06/09/2012Nikolaus Goetze
"Building in China and elsewhere"

At the 23rd VitrA Project workshop, which takes place on 6 September 2012, Nikolaus Goetze will talk on the subject of "Building in China and elsewhere" under the heading "Expat(riate)s: on building in foreign lands".

Round table discussion

05/09/2012Markus Pfisterer
"Brazil, Russia, Qatar: can German stadiums be models for large international projects?"

On the first day of the conference "SPONSORS Sports Venue Summit", Markus Pfisterer (gmp Director) will speak on the subject "Brazil, Russia, Qatar: can German stadiums be models for large international projects?" as part of the "Sustainability" forum.

Round table discussion

18/08/2012Prof. Meinhard von Gerkan
"Chinese art and society"

The CHINA TIME initiative (9 to 25 August 2012) by the Hamburg Senate showcases, for the fourth time since 2006, Hamburg’s comprehensive expertise as a trading partner with China with about 200 events in the Hamburg region.

Talk

16/08/2012Ralf Amann
"Infrastructure projects in Rio de Janeiro"

As part of the II Syposium "German Desk Latin America", Ralf Amann (Director gmp do Brasil) will speak in Rio de Janeiro about "Infrastructure Projects in Rio de Janeiro". He will talk on the gmp stadia, which are currently on the occasion of the Soccer World Cup 2014 under construction.